BEATLES HELP 1st UK N.MiNt AuDiO BARELY PLAYED PARLOPHONE AuDiO ArChIv RARE BEAT

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The Beatles ''HELP!''

Cat No. PMC 1205 ((Mono)) 1st UK Pressing 1965

Near Mint Audio Archive Copy

Impossible! Looks And Sounds Barely Played!

Stunning 1st Issue Garrod & Lofthouse Flipback Cover!

Stunning Near Mint Audio! No Scratches! Stunning Emitex Record Sleeve Near Mint!

Another from my personal collection of over 1000 Beatles albums that I have acumilated over a period of more than 45 years! This album has been stored in a case for over 40 years with the cover separated from the vinyl and sleeve for protection. This is how I have always stored my records! This is a genuine original 1st UK 1965 pressing of The Beatles Help album incredibly 47 years old like this!. Unbelievably rare to find in this stunning condition! The vinyl looks barely ever played  no more than a minimal amount of times ever in my opinion! (incredibly rare to find) Even the Emitex Record sleeve hasn't suffered from the normal staining and creasing with age and is probably one of the best that I have seen. The original Garrod & Lofthouse flipback cover also is unbelievably rare to see with just bare minimal storage ware only! Super glossy appearance! I have play tested the vinyl prior to this listing at very loud volume on a top system,, importantly using a dedicated mono cartridge! The audio is also trully stunning through out. Cristal clear and very vibrant real deep bassey feel only heard like this on the earliest original mono pressings! For any avid Beatles collectors or audiophiles out there this one is for you!

Never need to upgrade from this Audio archive copy!

Beatles fifth Album ''Help!, is the soundtrack album from their film of the same name, Help!.

Produced by George Martin for EMI Records, the album (in its original British form) contains seven songs that appeared in the movie of the same name, and seven that did not, including the most recorded song in history, the Paul McCartney ballad "Yesterday".

The critically acclaimed album also features two trans-atlantic number-one singles: "Ticket to Ride" and the title song. The album shows John Lennon being influenced by Bob Dylan and folk music, with Lennon's "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" in particular indicating an obvious Dylan influence. In later years Lennon said that the title track of the album was a sincere cry for help, as the pressures of the Beatles' fame and his own unhappiness (what he later called his fat Elvis stage) began to build, and that he regretted turning it from a downbeat Dylanesque song to an upbeat, poppy song because of commercial pressures.

McCartney contributed "Yesterday"; "Another Girl", a fast-moving congo-esque beat pop song; "The Night Before", a standard rock & roll song; and "I've Just Seen a Face", a rollicking Dylanesque folk song often overlooked by fans (and which, along with It's Only Love, appeared on the Rubber Soul album in the U.S.).

George Harrison contributed the low-key "I Need You" and the head-strong "You Like Me Too Much". These were Harrison's first song compositions to be included on a Beatles album since "Don't Bother Me", from 1963's With the Beatles.

Side one

All songs on side one appear in the movie.

1. "Help!"
2. "The Night Before"
3. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
4. "I Need You" (George Harrison)
5. "Another Girl"
6. "You're Going to Lose That Girl"
7. "Ticket to Ride"

Side two

1. "Act Naturally" (Johnny Russell/Vonnie Morrison)
2. "It's Only Love"
3. "You Like Me Too Much" (George Harrison)
4. "Tell Me What You See"
5. "I've Just Seen a Face"
6. "Yesterday"
7. "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (Larry Williams)

The Matrix

IS FOR THIS EARLY 1ST PRESS  XEX 549-2 550-2 

The Mother Stampers

AT 3&9 OCLOCK SIDE I.''2'' ''RT''. SIDE 2.''1 5'' ''HA''

The Vinyl

This is the original thicker , heavier chunky slab of vinyl only found like this on the earliest original pressings! (Later press are much more flimsier and less robust)!

The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable and is free of any warps. The vinyl has retained its original sheen from new in my opinion on initial inspection this looks like new! On close inspection any marks that could possibly be seen would be very light sleeve removal only but importantly no audio sounding marks or needle marks that would cause any clicks or pops that I heard at all! (Too be honest I find it hard to even see a blemish at all)

The audio quality

I have played this track for track at very loud volume prior to listing at very loud volume, importantly using a dedicated mono cartridge! From the moment that the needle hits the playing surface , it is obvious that this vinyl not only visually but audibly has only had very very minimal play only! The audio is stunning cristal clear and vibrant, very bright and clear throughout without any signs of distortion at all and plays with a lovely deep bassey feel only found like this on early pressings! I would grade the audio at least excellent plus  to near as mint in my opinion! (I don't think that you will find better very rich and vibrant through out)

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for isolated static tick/ticks or isolated light minor background crackle not consistant through out the audio. Please remenber that this is a genuine 47 year old record that would have originally been played on a 47 year old system.

The Labels

These are the original Parlophone labels feature ''Sold In The UK....'' text across the labels (only early UK press.) The K.T tax code is stamped on side 2 (Only Early press)  ''The Parlophone Co...'' rim text (only early press) The labels are rich in colour and are very clean with very minor rubbing ware to mention! all text is fully readable. It is obvious to me that this vinyl has only had barely been played only by the limited spider marks that can be seen around the spindle hole,   the spindle hole is free of any  ware and of course is perfectly round!

The Record Sleeve

This is the original EMI plain white sleeve no splits or tares incredible condition no real normal creasing or staining that is so often see! Probably the best that I have seen!

The Cover

This Is The Original 1st issue Garrod & Lofthouse flip back cover in absolutely tip top stunning condition through out! No splits or tares. The original pinched ended spine is near perfect and square no crushing/creasing all text is readable! What makes this so unbeleivable , No real rubbing ware to mention, and no nasty creases to report so rare to find like this! very minor and small wyspy type creases in the laminate at the edges only noticed if looked for and a very feint crease in the laminate across one left hand bottom corner can just be seen in photos but not really noticed unless looked for in my opinion. No nasty ringware or rubbing! The cover has always been seperated from the vinyl and sleeve since purchased from new! The rear is also lovely, no nasty names written with no creases and amaizingly no ringware or nasty grubbyness! Unbeleivably rare like this! Graded at least excellent plus  in my opinion!

An Audio Archive copy! 

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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